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Chromogenic & High Medical Value Media

Patented chromogenic media for rapid, reliable culture & identification for recovery of high prevalence clinically-relevant pathogens

The innovative and extensive CHROMID® range of chromogenic media is the easy way to rapidly and reliably detect and identify microorganisms for faster/direct ID of pathogens and MDRO. The intensity and specificity of the colors of CHROMID® make identification and results clear to see, even with mixed cultures .

  

Disclaimer: Product availability varies by country. Please consult your local bioMérieux representative for product availability in your country. 

Overview

CHROMID® Brings Value to Your Lab

  • Easy to read with color intensity and specificity
  • Sensitivity and specificity for reliable results
  • Fast and actionable results
  • Save time with less need for confirmation testing and subculture steps

CHROMID® is Easy to Adopt

Your lab evolves and so does our culture media offer. Some of your testing needs can be addressed with our CHROMID® chromogenic culture media range in place of conventional media. Easily transition from conventional pre-poured culture media to CHROMID® from the supplier you know and trust. 
  • Fast lab staff training with tutorials and reading guides
  • Easier reading with intensity and specificity of colors 
  • Faster/direct identification (ID) and multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO) detection
  • Even mixed cultures are more identifiable than with conventional media

Accelerate Your Results with EARLY READING

Through image processing and interpretation integrated into WASPLab® (automated specimen processing) and PhenoMATRIX®, you can use the early reading protocol in 12 hours for urine sample culture only validated with CHROMID® CPS Elite media. 

CULTURE OF QUALITY BACKED BY CERTIFICATES AND VALIDATIONS FOR CULTURE MEDIA

Quality control (QC) and a secured supply chain processes: confidence during the entire value chain

  • Shelf-life and storage temperature: The stability of many of our culture media is validated with thermal shock validation in a reallife lab situation. It allows storage of 2-4 weeks at room temperature (15-25°C) in daily routine use.
  • Thermal shock validation: Possible temperature variation accounts during delivery/transportation. Our media are validated using thermal shock simulation sequences. It guarantees the best performance regardless of the shipment conditions.
  • The hidden part of the quality certificate: Guarantees consistent product quality for batch-to-batch reproducibility and enables your lab to avoid biological controls, e.g. fertility with QC strains and batch-to-batch comparison, before use.
  • High confidence - proven performance: Instructions for Use (IFU) can be used as proof to mitigate risk analysis within your quality management system. Detailed peformances limit the need for heavy validation with biological testing.
  • Secured supply chain process: A robust supply chain process guarantees the best delivery times, with an optimized residual shelf life at the customer site for each culture media to guarantee lab staff satisfaction.
  • Fast lab staff training: Easy qualification management with reading guides and tutorials.

Unique certificates of compatibility

bioMérieux verifies the compatibility of its culture media with its reagents and systems and issues a validated Certificate of Compatibility, allowing you to gain confidence in compatibility while lightening your workload. You can view and download these certificates at resourcecenter.biomerieux.com.

Catalog

  

NTM Elite AGAR

Selective agar plate intended for the isolation of non‑tuberculous mycobacteria (such as Mycobacterium avium complex, Mycobacteroides abscessus, Mycobacteroides chelonae complex, and Mycobacterium gordonae) from sputum samples from patients with cystic fibrosis and from respiratory specimens from patients without cystic fibrosis.

ReferenceKit/Format
42314420 x 90 mm plates

NTM Elite AGAR

  • No prior decontamination of the sample is needed (streamline the workflow)
  • Usable in routine BSL2 microbiology laboratories
  • Incubation at 30°C (enhances the growth of NTM without allowing the growth of BSL3 mycobacteria)
  • Fertility: 95% versus 40% with Reference Method (LJ+MGIT)
  • Selectivity: 85.6% versus 18.6% with Reference Method (LJ+MGIT
  • Compatibility with VITEK® MS

Chronic Pulmonary Disease

Chronic Pulmonary Disease is the most important clinical manifestation of NTM infections. The incidence of pulmonary NTM is increasing. NTM can be found in 30% of patients with pulmonary disease. More than 3 million people died of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in 2015.

Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis patients have a high prevalence of NTM infections, and NTM has emerged as a major threat. International guidelines state that culture for NTM should be performed annually in these patients and the need to take precautionary measures to limit transmission of NTM in CF clinics

The ASM and the UK CF trust, say that NTM Elite agar can be utilized for the selective recovery of NTM from respiratory specimens of cystic fibrosis patients.

    

Bi-Plates

CHROMID® CARBA SMART

Selective chromogenic medium for the screening of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales (CPE) including OXA-48 type.

ReferenceKit/Format
41468520 x 90 mm plates

CHROMID® SMART MRSA/S. AUREUS 

Combination of chromogenic medium for the screening of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) + isolation and direct identification of S. aureus.

ReferenceKit/Format
419398*20 x 90 mm bi-plates


*available from April 2024

CHROMID® ESBL/CHROMID® VRE

Combination of chromogenic medium for the screening of Extended Spectrum ß-Lactamase-producing Enterobacterales (ESBL) and the detection and differentiation of E. faecium & E. faecalis showing acquired vancomycin resistance (VRE).

ReferenceKit/Format
4347020 x 90 mm plates

BLSE BIPLATE

Selective isolation medium for screening of ESBL-producing Enterobacterales.

ReferenceKit/Format
AEB52577020 x 90 mm plates

CHROMID® CPS ELITE/COL CNA + 5% SHEEP BLOOD

Combination of chromogenic media for direct identification of E. coli and presumptive identification of urinary tract infection organisms + selective isolation of Gram-positive bacteria and determination of hemolysis.

ReferenceKit/Format
41822920 x 90 mm bi-plates

MAC CONKEY COL / CNA + 5% SHEEP BLOOD

Combination of selective media for Enterobacterales and E. coli + selective isolation of Gram-positive bacteria with hemolysis determination.

ReferenceKit/Format
4347420 x 90 mm bi-plates

CHROMID® CANDIDA / SABOURAUD GENTAMICIN CHLORAMPHENICOL 2

Chromogenic medium for the selective isolation of yeasts and direct identification of Candida albicans from 24h. Selective isolation of yeasts and molds.

ReferenceKit/Format
4346420 x 90 mm bi-plates

GRANADA™/COL CNA + 5% SHEEP BLOOD

Combination of selective medium for the screening and direct identification of group B Streptococci (S. agalactiae) + selective isolation of Gram-positive bacteria with hemolysis detection.

ReferenceKit/Format
4346720 x 90 mm bi-plates

  

MDRO Screening

CHROMID® MRSA SMART

Chromogenic medium for the screening of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

ReferenceKit/Format
41305020 x 90 mm plates
413051100 x 90 mm plates

CHROMID® CARBA SMART

Selective chromogenic medium for the screening of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales (CPE) including OXA-48 type.

ReferenceKit/Format
41468520 x 90 mm plates

CHROMID® CARBA

Selective chromogenic medium for the screening of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales (CPE) except OXA-48 type.

ReferenceKit/Format
4386120 x 90 mm plates

 CHROMID® OXA 48

Selective chromogenic medium for the screening of OXA-48 type Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales (CPE).

ReferenceKit/Format
41401120 x 90 mm plates

CHROMID® MRSA

Chromogenic medium for the screening of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

ReferenceKit/Format
4345120 x 90 mm plates
43459100 x 90 mm plates

CHROMID® VRE

Selective chromogenic medium for the detection and differentiation of Enterococcus faecium and Enteroccoccus faecalis showing acquired vancomycin resistance.

ReferenceKit/Format
4300420 x 90 mm plates

CHROMID® ESBL

Selective chromogenic medium for the screening of Extended Spectrum ß-Lactamase-producing Enterobacterales (ESBL).

ReferenceKit/Format
4348120 x 90 mm plates

CHROMID® COLISTIN R 

Selective chromogenic medium for the screening of colistin‑resistant Gram-negative bacteria (clinical and veterinary samples) and qualitative resistance detection to colistin from isolated colonies.

ReferenceKit/Format
42117020 x 90 mm plates

  

Identification

CHROMID® STREPTO B 

Selective chromogenic medium for the screening of group B streptococci (S. agalactiae), including non-hemolytic strains. Incubation in aerobic conditions.

ReferenceKit/Format
4346120 x 90 mm plates

CHROMID® CANDIDA

Chromogenic medium for the selective isolation of yeasts and the direct identification of Candida albicans. Validated for reading at 24h.

ReferenceKit/Format
4363120 x 90 mm plates
43639100 x 90 mm plates

CHROMID® SALMONELLA Elite

Chromogenic medium for the selective isolation and identification of Salmonella in human specimens.

ReferenceKit/Format
41210820 x 90 mm plates

CASA™

Selective medium for the detection and enumeration of Campylobacter. 

ReferenceKit/Format
AEB52027020 x 90 mm plates

CHROMID® C. DIFFICILE 

Chromogenic medium for the detection and identification of Clostridioides difficile. Validated for reading at 24h.

ReferenceKit/Format
4387120 x 90 mm plates

CHROMID® VIBRIO

Chromogenic medium for the selective isolation of Vibrio and presumptive identification of V. cholerae and V. parahaemolyticus.

ReferenceKit/Format
4376220 x 90 mm plates

CHROMID® P. AERUGINOSA 

Chromogenic medium for the direct identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. 

ReferenceKit/Format
4346220 x 90 mm plates

CHROMID® S. AUREUS Elite 

Chromogenic medium for the selective isolation and the direct identification of S. aureus.

ReferenceKit/Format
41904220 x 90 mm plates

GRANADA™

Selective medium for the screening and identification of group B streptococci (S. agalactiae).

ReferenceKit/Format
4371220 x 90 mm plates

  

Urine Samples

CHROMID® CPS Elite TRANSLUCENT 

Isolation, enumeration, direct identification of E. coli and presumptive identification of urinary tract infection organisms. Two weeks room temperature storage.

ReferenceKit/Format
41828420 x 90 mm plates
416172100 x 90 mm plates

CHROMID® CPS Elite OPAQUE

Isolation, enumeration, direct identification of E. coli and presumptive identification of urinary tract infection organisms. Two weeks room temperature storage.

ReferenceKit/Format
41820620 x 90 mm plates
416173100 x 90 mm plates

CHROMID® CPS Elite EARLY READING

Through image processing & interpretation integrated into the WASPLab® (automated specimen processing) and PhenoMATRIX®, you can use the early reading protocols in 12h for urine sample culture only validated with CHROMID® CPS Elite media.

CHROMID® CPS Elite Media

Reference 

Validated on CHROMID® CPS Elite Translucent (418284 or 416172) 

Add-on Products

Atmosphere Generators for Fastidious Bacteria

GENbag and GENbox facilitate culture of bacteria that require anaerobic, microaerophilic or capnophilic atmospheres. This bacterial growth can be observed without opening either system.

GENbag

FOR INCUBATING FROM 1 TO 5 PLATES

NOTE: each GENbag kit contains 20 bags + 20 gaz generators + 2 clip seals.

GENbag ANAER

For anaerobic bacteria.

ReferencePackagingIncubation
4553420 unitsMax 5 plates

GENbag MICROAER

For microaerophilic bacteria.

ReferencePackagingIncubation
4553220 unitsMax 2 plates

GENbag CO2

For capnophilic bacteria. 

ReferencePackagingIncubation
4553320 unitsMax 2 plates

Accessories

Anaerobic indicator strips*

ReferencePackaging
9611850 units


GENbag clip seal**

ReferencePackaging
4551110 units


* strips indicating the correct anaerobic reaction completion.
** plastic seal to close GENBag pouches - can be reused approx. 10 times.

  

GENbox

FOR INCUBATING MULTIPLE PLATES

NOTE: each GENbox kit contains 10 gaz generators.

GENbox ANAER

For anaerobic bacteria.

ReferencePackaging
9612410 units

GENbox MICROAER

For microaerophilic bacteria. 

ReferencePackaging
9612510 units

GENbox CO2

For capnophilic bacteria. 

ReferencePackaging
9612610 units

GENbox 7 L / 2.5 L 

Jars and lids for plates incubation.

ProductReferenceIncubation
Jar 7 L96128Max 42 plates
Lid 7 L96130-
Jar 2.5 L96127Max 12 plates
Lid 2.5 L96129-

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